Subject: 3.5m Night Log 20160727
From: dembicky@apo.nmsu.edu
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2016 10:52:24 +0000 (UTC)
                      Apache Point Observatory
                      3.5m Telescope Night Log
                      Wednesday, July 27, 2016
                                                           ACTUAL
 ASTRONOMER      OBSERVER(S)            INSTRUMENT     START  FINISH
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B.Ketzeback       J.Dembicky, T.Rudyk,  NA2gdr         20:14   01:50
                  R.McMillan            ARCTIC         01:50   03:30
                                        Echelle        04:15   04:25
                                        Agile          04:25   04:35
   INST       SCHEDULED     WEATH     EQUIP      OBS     NOT USED
 I/ROW/DN   START  FINISH   D    B    D    B    D    B    D    B
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EN02/W     20:14   06:06    0   2.6   0    0   5.2  2.0   0    0
note: scheduled times listed include instrument change time
              ------------- ACTIVITY LOG --------------
Observing Specialist: J.Dembicky
I spent the afternoon checking if the software noted last night was working yet on obs 3, the problems had been fixed.  We got our new Obs1 today and I was installing and checking software (and problems with it).  Jon B needed to transfer over the user accounts as well.  That and trouble shooting and trying to install all the pieces of software we need (and finding incompatabilities and work arounds took most of Jon's time).  It was not ready for use yet tonight. Further software testing tomorrow as Jon gets more things installed for us.
Clear sky for the first half.  We did a large pointing model (I had Ted do it so he could learn what needs to be done).
With the telescope tracking the nightlogfocus script worked properly.
We next worked on an instrument block for ARCTIC.  Clouds came in during the ring portion but we managed to get enough data to complete it.
Russet then did darks while we waited out the clouds.
re-opened around 04:15.  A couple pointing checks with the Echelle, good.  Then a quick check with Agile, good.
Closed up at 04:50 since there were no remaining tasks that could be completed before twilight started.
                    ------- FAILURE LOG -------
PROG   INST   FAILURE MODE     TIME
    (SEDFNVOG)   TI/SHU    START  FINISH  DESCRIPTION
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            ---------------- FOCUS LOG ---------------
Time  Instrument  Focus     Az  El  Temp Strc Prim  Sec  Air  filt  FWHM
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 20:49 guider   601( 1231) 164  61  16.3 19.1 18.8 18.7 18.6   R  1.10
 02:07 arctic   621( 1002) -20  56  14.8 14.3 14.8 14.1 14.1   JC-R  0.90
               ------------- WEATHER LOG ----------------
                                   Wind                      Precip.or
     Time   Temp F Dewp F  MPH  Direction    Dust    Sky    Conditions
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     16:00    66    46      1   243  (WSW)         ptly cldy   none
     17:00    68    44      1   219   (SW)         ptly cldy   none
     18:00    66    44      2    93    (E)         ptly cldy   none
     19:00    65    47      4    78  (ENE)         ptly cldy   none
     20:00    63    50      6    90    (E)        mstly clr    none
     21:00    61    48      8    99    (E)           clear     none
     22:00    60    47     10    95    (E)           clear     none
     23:00    59    46     12   113  (ESE)           clear     none
     00:00    58    46     11    85    (E)           clear     none
     01:00    59    48     11   131   (SE)        mstly clr    none
     02:00    59    47      5   148  (SSE)         ptly cldy   none
     03:00    58    49      4   111  (ESE)          cloudy     none
     04:00    58    49      4    94    (E)        mstly clr    none
     Note: the wind was coming from the azimuth listed.
     The convention used is north=0 degrees, east=90 degrees.
     The dust count is particles > 1u per 0.1 cubic feet.
                          TELESCOPE STATUS
    Telescope drives operational. Current TCC version: 1.2.2
    Current TUI version: 2.5.1